The big HTGTH! Ten year anniversary fan survey!

[Steel_Angel]

Age
17, '18' in Nov 24th.

M/F
M?

City/State/Country (just country is enough)
Laredo, TX USA

Year when you became a fan?
2001

What song made you a fan?
'You Could Be Mine'

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)?
Terminator 2: Judgement Day

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R?
Ozzy Osbourne

First GN'R album you got?
Appetite for Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)?
NO.
Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)?
NO.
Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks?
Fuck Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite?
Crash Diet

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks?
Hellz Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite?
BETTER

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?
No.
Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?
Yes.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)?
No.
Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV?
Yes.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)?
Madagascar.

Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?
No.
If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?

Do you own any GN'R clothing?
Yes. (shirts)

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs?
No.
Favorite solo album by current or former band member?
Buckethead - The Elephant Mans Alarm Clock

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it?
No.
First GN'R concert you attended?
None.
... and the last GN'R concert?

Number of GN'R concerts attended?
0.
If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be?
Laredo.

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R?
Yes.


Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine?
No.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R?
No.
Have you ever met any band member(s)?
No.
Have you ever met any former band member(s)?
No.
Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live?
No.
Have you ever sent fan mail to the band?
No.

When did you find this site?
2-3 years ago.
When did you start posting on the message board?
When i got tired of posting @ the other forums.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)?
Nope.

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans?
Nope, most of them are more into Rap or hip-hop.? poor bastards...

[JAC185]

Age

16

M/F

Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough)

England

Year when you became a fan?

2003

What song made you a fan?

Sweet Child O' Mine

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)?

At school, each of us got to play a 'song of the week' to the class and some guy played it and i sang it all week so he copied me AFD (I did buy it later)

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R?

I wasn't into music as much at all, i listened to some, but rarely bought who albums and definitely not classic rock. RHCP and the like were as 'classic' as i went.

First GN'R album you got?

Appetite For Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)?

Not Greatest Hits.

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)?

No.

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks?

Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite?

Crash Diet.

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks?

Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite?

There Was A Time.

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?

Yes.

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?

Yes.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)?

Yes.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV?

No.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)?

Estranged. I put it on when my parents told me they were splitting up.

Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?

Yes.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?

AFD sealed vinyl

Do you own any GN'R clothing?

Yes.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs?

Yes.

Favorite solo album by current or former band member?

Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it?

Yes.

First GN'R concert you attended?

Wembley Arena, July 30th 2006

... and the last GN'R concert?

Wembley Arena, July 30th 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended?

1

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be?

My garden. Or on top of Buckingham Palace

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R?

Yes.

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine?

No.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R?

Yes.

Have you ever met any band member(s)?

No.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)?

No.

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live?

Yes.

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band?

Yes.

When did you find this site?

2005.

When did you start posting on the message board?

Late 2005.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)?

No.

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans?

Yes.

[tonya_ytzerman]

Age
25

M/F
F

City/State/Country (just country is enough)
Zurich, Switzerland

Year when you became a fan?
1992

What song made you a fan?
Jungle

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)?
at home, a CD (Appetite obviously) my brother had borrowed from a friend and I put in cause I wanted to impress my friend

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R?
None I think. Though I did own a cassette of Roxette's "Joyride" and David Hasselhoff's "Crazy for You" (my first real CD) (this is starting to become embarrassing )

First GN'R album you got?
Well we made our mom buy the Illusions the day after that thing with me hearing them happened. They didn't have Appetite in stock... So UYI I & II

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)?
No, didn't buy Greatest Hits. Why should I buy a CD that none of the musicians want to come out? To please the record company? Plus I prefer the uncensored version of Ain't It Fun...

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)?
No

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks?
Yeah

If "yes", what's your favorite?
"Shadow of Your Love"

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks?
Yes. Even live

If "yes", what's your favorite?
Better

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?
Yes, VHS (and .mpg I think...)

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?
Yes, VHS and .mpg

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)?
Yes, November Rain, Don't Cry, Estranged, VHS and .mpg (where's the innocent angel smiley in this forum?)

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV?
Yes, they warned me that they were a mainstream radio and i shouldn't pick anything too heavy (wtf?). I thik I picked Patience.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)?
Most of them mean a lot to me, and it keeps changig over time too. At the moment, I like watching Better live videos a lot. And I like Jungle, cause it means that the fun is about to start 

Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?
Only my own (tickets, wristbands, pics I took, stuff like that). And I used to collect newspaper and magazine articles back in the day. I stopped cause there was nothing to collect any more around 96, and I still have that stuff. Somewhere.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?
The ticket from Zurich, cause it has the autographs of the band on it and it reminds me that I actually was there and it wasn't all a dream.

Do you own any GN'R clothing?
Tons. When I was 14, I'd exclusively wear XL Gn'R shirts and ripped jeans (I didn't even have a sweater, only a Gn'R longsleeve... winter was cold). Two jackets and a sleeveless with patches. Three girlies and four regular shirts from the 2002 and 2006 tour and my trip to LA in 2002.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs?
(now I really need that angel smiley)

Favorite solo album by current or former band member?
Hm. Ok, I don't have any of bbf's records (yet). I like the stuff  you hear on myspace a lot. I like Tommy's solo album. I also like Colma (Buckethead). Pawnshop Guitars (Gilby) is cool. I own Believe in Me (Duff), the Snakepit albums, and some more Gilby stuff. That was diplomatic, eh?

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it?
No

First GN'R concert you attended?
Leeds, August 23rd, 2002

... and the last GN'R concert?
London, July 30th, 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended?
9 (and counting )

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be?
I guess some place small like Hammersmith where you're really close to the band. 1st row for me please!

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R?
  errr... yes

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine?
No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R?
Several. Most of them are crap.

Have you ever met any band member(s)?
Yes

Have you ever met any former band member(s)?
No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live?
yes, VR and Gilby solo

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band?
I sent Richard my pics and the fucker put em on his site without even mentioning the copyright.

When did you find this site?
For the first time I think around 98... And I think I posted a review on Leeds in 2002, but then the board crashed.

When did you start posting on the message board?
See above

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)?
Yes, several

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans?
No, but I'm in the process of converting one

[pasnow]

Age33

M/F M

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Philly, PA USA



Year when you became a fan? 1988
What song made you a fan? WTTJ, although SCOM put me over the top

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? Cassette tape many times

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? I was more of a sk8 rat.. Black Flag, Dead Kennedys. My fav at the time was a little known (funny) Philly punk band The Dead Milkmen

First GN'R album you got? Appetite

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Never owned TSI or GH.. No need to.

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? No

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes, some demo stuff before UYI came out (whole lotta rosie, & 2 Nov Rain tracks which I felt were wayyy better than the albums. 1 just Axl on piano, 1 just Slash acoustic)

If "yes", what's your favorite? Just Axl on Nov Rain

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Leaks

If "yes", what's your favorite? Better or The Blues

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? No.

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? No.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? No.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? No.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? SCOM when he says "Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place where as a child I'd hide"



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? No, had a book & RS mag as a teen. Lost it I suppose.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?N/A

Do you own any GN'R clothing? No

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? No



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Izzy's 1 Juju hounds (only one I own) I heard Gilby had some great one's

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? Came close but I don't think so,



First GN'R concert you attended? 2002

... and the last GN'R concert? 2002

Number of GN'R concerts attended?1

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? LA outside I guess.

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Yeah.



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? Not sure, thought of buying one. There's a Pinball store here that has alot of old one's.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? Yes.

Have you ever met any band member(s)? No

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? VR

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No



When did you find this site? @2001 or so

When did you start posting on the message board? 2004 I think

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? Nope, a few I would like to:)

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Yes, but don't visit sites like I do.

[kupirock]

Age 22 (almost 23)

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough)Finland



Year when you became a fan? when i was 6

What song made you a fan? Whole AFD

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? I got AFD from friend of mine, who was few years older than me.

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Stuff like Sepultura, and lots of 80s stuff, like w.a.s.p etc, because of my older brother

First GN'R album you got? AFD

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? No, I don't have Greatest Hits

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? No

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? The Blues

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? The Blues

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes DVD.

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? Yes DVD.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? Yes VHS.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? Can't remember.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Yes many, So Fine and Estranged especially.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? Some, T-shirts and stuff

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? Don't know.

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yes.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? Yes.



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Gilby Clarke - Pawnshop Guitars

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? Not really.



First GN'R concert you attended? 06 Helsinki shows.

... and the last GN'R concert? same.

Number of GN'R concerts attended? ^^

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Joensuu Arena 

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Yes, if i could have some money...



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? No.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? Yes,

Have you ever met any band member(s)? No.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No.

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? No.

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No.



When did you find this site? Can't remember, 1999 i guess

When did you start posting on the message board? 2002

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? Don't know

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Yes, many


 

[WARose]

Age
17
M/F
male
City/State/Country (just country is enough)

Warstein/ Nordrhein-Westfalen/ Germany

Year when you became a fan?
hard to say.....  gnr always fascinated me since i was really young, but i became a real fan in 2003.
What song made you a fan?
there`s no certain song which made me a fan..... it was basically the entire catalog and axl rose. i guess the new songs, which i downloaded from mygnr.com sparked my interest in the band (especially the new one obviously). i downloaded rhiad, chinese democracy and the blues from vegas and thought they were awesome....  that`s it...
Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)?
as i mentioned.... mygnr.com    oh   and i listened to a sample from oh my god on amazon.com....
What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R?
i don`t remember. nirvana was one of them....


First GN'R album you got?
i got the illusion records and the spaghetti incident?! from my sister and lies from my cousin. the first album i bought was appetite for destruction, followed by live era.
Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)?

yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)?
unfortunately not. but i`m happy with my copy of lies
Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks?
 yes all of them...
If "yes", what's your favorite?
sentimental movie, crash diet and ain`t goin down are pretty cool....
Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks?
of course
If "yes", what's your favorite?
they?re all the shit. silkworms isn`t quite on that level though...
Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?
yes
Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?
yes
Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)?
no. i don?t like VHS.... i have them on my computer though...
Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV?
no. i never do that kind of stuff...
Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)?amh....  i don?t know.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?
confetti from nijmegen.....   no i don`t.
If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?
---
Do you own any GN'R clothing?
i have two t shirts, one i`ve bought at rock am ring and the other one i`ve bought off ebay, but it`s total crap quality. i don?t even know if i still have it. except for that i have a really cool gnr star chain from 2004.
Do you collect GN'R bootlegs?
yeah... everything that`s good quality. i don?t care about having 300 shows of which 270 are utter crap.


Favorite solo album by current or former band member?
-it`s five o`clock somewhere from slash`s snakepit
-village gorilla head from tommy
-izzy and bucket`s stuff is also great
-dizzy`s the air is a cool song....
Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it?
i downloaded all the perfect circle stuff and gilby`s solo record, because axl guests on it...



First GN'R concert you attended?
rock am ring 2006
... and the last GN'R concert?
nijmegen, netherlands 2006
Number of GN'R concerts attended?
2
If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be?
the joint in las vegas... YOU LUCKY BASTARDS!!  that?s one hell of a place....    and i`d love to attend an acoustic show in a club ANYWHERE!!
Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R?
of course.... it`s a matter of money anyways...


Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine?
yeah, i have. a bar in my town used to have one.
Have you ever read a book about GN'R?
yeah... the one mick wall wrote...
Have you ever met any band member(s)?
not really.... i shook hands with bumblefoot at rock am ring though...
Have you ever met any former band member(s)?
no
Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live?
no
Have you ever sent fan mail to the band?
no


When did you find this site?
in 2003
When did you start posting on the message board?
september 2004
Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? i met kiki and reckless rose at rock am ring

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans?
what`s a fan exactely? lots of my mates are into gnr, but they aren?t as interested as me ( for obvious reasons )  i guess you could consider some of them fans though. especially after they saw gnr live this year....

[russtcb]

Age 31

M/F M
 
City/State/Country (just country is enough) Detroit, Michigan, USA



Year when you became a fan? 1988

What song made you a fan? Welcome To The Jungle

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? MTV at home

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? George Michael, Cinderella, Beastie Boys

First GN'R album you got? Appetite For Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? Nope
 
Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Just the CD era stuff

If "yes", what's your favorite? n/a

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Better

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? Yes

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? All of them

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? Yes, Pretty Tied Up

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Estranged reminds me of when my father passed away.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? Some

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? My autographed UYI poster

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yes

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? Yes

Favorite solo album by current or former band member? 307 Degrees / Izzy

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? Yes / Don Henley

First GN'R concert you attended? 1991 Palace of Auburn Hills

... and the last GN'R concert? 2006 Hammerstein Ballroom

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 5

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Detroit is fine

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Have and will continue to

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? Yes

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? No

Have you ever met any band member(s)? Yes

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? Yes

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? Yes

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? Emails

When did you find this site? Google

When did you start posting on the message board? Started posting in April

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? Yes

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Yes

[T_Roxie]

Age 19

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) ?England



Year when you became a fan? ?2004

What song made you a fan? ? Welcome to the Jungle

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? TV

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? ?Velvet Revolver (!), Muse

First GN'R album you got? ?Greatest Hits

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? ?Yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? ?Yes

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? ? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?Ain't Goin Down

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?TWAT

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? ?Yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? ?Yes

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? ?No

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? ?No

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Not really



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? ?Not really

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? n/a

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yes

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? ?I have a few



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? ?Slash's Snakepit - Aint Life Grand

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? ?Yes



First GN'R concert you attended? ?30th July 2006

... and the last GN'R concert? ?30th July 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended? ?1

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? ?Wembely, again!

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Probably not



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? ?No

Have you ever met any band member(s)? ?No

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? ?No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? ?No

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? ?No



When did you find this site? ? 2004

When did you start posting on the message board? ?2006

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? ?No

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? ?Yes

[Skeba]

Age 24

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Tampere/Finland



Year when you became a fan? Must've been around 91... It was around the time when You Could Be Mine was released.

What song made you a fan? Well.. YCBM, and NR were both big in my eyes.

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? My Brother played it to me and convinced me into liking it..

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Some Metallica, Bon Jovi,.. whatever was being played at MTV at the moment.. Didn't really put too much thought into listening to music at the time.

First GN'R album you got? Use Your Illusion 2 casette.

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Yes I do.

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? No.

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes I have.

If "yes", what's your favorite? My favourite would most propably be Crash Diet.. Changes from time to time.

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite? My favourite is TWAT. I really like the potential the song has. Also like Better... Almost a tie between the 2.

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? No.

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? yes.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? No.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? No.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Estranged and Coma are both very important to me.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? Not really.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? no favourite piece.. I don't really know if I own any.

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yes. I own 2 GN'R and 3 slash t-shirts.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? Not really.



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Slash's Snakepit - Ain't life grand followed very closely by Izzy's 117 degrees.

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? No.



First GN'R concert you attended? The first of the Finnish dates this year.

... and the last GN'R concert? Same as the above.

Number of GN'R concerts attended? Take a guess.

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Pakkahuone here at Tampere. Just because.

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Don't know.. Propably not, but I don't know. If I had the extra money.



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? Yes.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? No.

Have you ever met any band member(s)? No.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No.

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? Yes, I saw VR in 2004.

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No. I think they can do without me harrassing them. Haven't really had any questions for them..



When did you find this site? It was around the year 1998 (?) Can't remember really. It was when the page layout was white, I think.. I used to come here for the news. I liked the fact that it wasn't black like every other site out there at the time. And the fact that it was run by a Finn was cool.

When did you start posting on the message board? In 2001? Not sure about this either. 2002 was the year I really started to post here though. It's really hard to remember these things for me.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? No.

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? I have people who really enjoy GN'R music, but I wouldn't call them fans.


   

[jonthehellraiser]

Age 32

M/F male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) glasgow KY USA



Year when you became a fan? 1987...saw an article on them in a metal edge....was like WTF when i saw em....izzy with the pierced nose....axl with the nipple ring....slash and the hair.....izzys quote about not showering cuz the grease on your fingers makes your playing more fluent lol.....hooked up with a friend that had the apetite tape....heard its so easy....i was hooked!!

What song made you a fan?oops....answered that too soon...Its So Easy

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? hooked up with a friend that had the appetite tape...

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? kiss, crue...metallica

First GN'R album you got? appetite

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? yeah

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? no...wish i did!!

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? yes.....lots of demos...lots of covers...acoustic november rain without some of the lyrics on UYI version...

If "yes", what's your favorite? i really love Whole Lotta Rosie....the November Rain demo i mentioned above...

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Oh My God...Better...IRS...CITR is probably my fave though..so far....

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?nopers

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?nopers BUT i did rent it!!

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? no but i would love to see them!

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? yes...i made a CD with the leaked songs for a DJ friend and called him to request one of em but he wouldnt play em for fear that the station would catch too much hell from legal eagles...

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Its So Easy.....that song taught me that you can write songs that arent just about getting laid or partying...and you can say what you really wanna say....



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?not especially no...

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?--

Do you own any GN'R clothing? i have an old Stoned In LA shirt from 89 when they opened for the Stones...

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? no but my DJ friend does so i get to hear alot of stuff



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? i really liked Duffs believe in me CD

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? that don henley CD....cant remember the name though..



First GN'R concert you attended? 1991 in Lexington KY with Skid Row...

... and the last GN'R concert? read above....

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 1

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? any where that i could get too within reason!!

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? if i had some crazy giraffe money hell yeah!!



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? nope

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? yes....really wanna read the newer one the band that time forgot...

Have you ever met any band member(s)? nopers

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? nopers

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? was gonna see slashs snakepit when they opened for AC/DC a few years ago but they cancelled and didnt open the show....

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? i sent bumblefoot an email about my guitar getting too much of a humm and the next day he sent a checklist of things for me to try out...hes cool!!



When did you find this site? about 5 years ago...

When did you start posting on the message board? cant remember...its few and far between....

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? naw

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? yeah!!

[NicoRourke]

Age 27

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Belgium



Year when you became a fan? 1990

What song made you a fan? It's So Easy

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? Radio

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Springsteen, Zep, ...

First GN'R album you got? Appetite For Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Hell yes !

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? Sadly no.

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? I think all of them

If "yes", what's your favorite? Mmm ... Crash Diet

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Again, all of them

If "yes", what's your favorite? Madagascar, I.R.S. or Better. Depends of the day

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yep, the DVD

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? VHS & DVD's

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? Yeah, the NR one, along with Estranged and Don't Cry.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? No. I don't watch/listen music channels/radio stations.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? I'll never forget Estranged, powerful lyrics when I was going through hard times.

Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? Not specialy, but when I see/find something, I buy it.

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yeah, T-Shirts.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? I own some, from all eras

Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Gilby Clarke "Pawnshop Guitars" & Izzy's River. I'm looking for Tommy's records but can't find them

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? No

First GN'R concert you attended? Vincennes, France - 1992

... and the last GN'R concert? Pukkelpop 2002. I've missed Bercy 2006 'cause I was fucking sick.

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 2

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? L.A. or New-York.

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Yes.

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? No.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? Just the Del James's articles & reviews.

Have you ever met any band member(s)? No.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No.

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? No.

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No.

When did you find this site? I've found the link on Will's website.

When did you start posting on the message board? A few months ago.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? No.

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? yeah !

[LittleFly]

Age ?30

M/F ?Female

City/State/Country (just country is enough) West Warwick RI USA



Year when you became a fan? 1988

What song made you a fan? ?Sweet Child O' Mine

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? ?My bedroom at my mom's house. ?Standing next to my bunk bed. ?Thought to myself "Who is this band! ?This is fuckin awesome!" with my mouth hanging open

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? ?Classic rock like Ozzy, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Led Zep

First GN'R album you got? ?Appetite o'course

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? ?I think so....

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? ?Nope

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? ?yup

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?don't really have one

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? ?All of them except Catcher in the Rye. ?I have it, but refuse to listen to it. ?I want to hear the album version first and it's the only one they havn't played live. ?If they played it live, I would consider it as an ok to listen to the leaked version

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?Better

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? ?Yup

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? ?Yup

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? ?Yup

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? Yes, but they didn't play it cuz it was a Classic Rock station and they were not classic rock yet ?

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? ?Don't Cry alt version for reasons I don't want to share



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? ?Somehow I have a small collection, though I don't consiously collect

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? ?The Thank You New York page with my 4 Hammerstein stubs, one of which has Bumblefoot's autograph. Gonna frame that all together some day

Do you own any GN'R clothing? ?Yes, shirts mostly. ?Still have my FIRST GNR shirt. ?It's so old it's see through, and I could never wear it, but I have it!

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? ?Again, don't do it on purpose, but I have quite a bit.



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? ?Electric Tears. ?Wanna hear Izzy stuff cuz I think I would like it.

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? ?Yes.



First GN'R concert you attended? ?Boston 2002

... and the last GN'R concert? ?Hammerstein May 17 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 5

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? ?Another intimate setting like the Hammerstein

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? ?GNR has cause me to travel all over the NorthEast, so fuck yeah.



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? ?No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? Yes

Have you ever met any band member(s)? Dizzy, Tommy, Bumblefoot, shook Axl's hand but didn't properly "meet" him

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? ?No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? ?Yup

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? ?A long long long time ago. ?I really hope it was never received because it was a rambling suicidal mess.



When did you find this site? ?After the Boston 2002 show

When did you start posting on the message board? ?See above

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? ?Yes

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? ?only casual fans

[colma]

Age - 27

M/F - Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) - Ohio, United States



Year when you became a fan? - 1988

What song made you a fan? - Paradise City

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? - MTV

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? - 1960's, 70's, & 80's rock

First GN'R album you got? - Appetitie for Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? - YES

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? - no

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? - yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? - shadow of your love

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? - YES

If "yes", what's your favorite? - 'Better'

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? - yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? - yes

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? - no

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? - yes

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? - yes, Welcome to the Jungle, kickoffs at Paul Brown Stadium, Go Bengals!!!



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? - no

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?

Do you own any GN'R clothing? - yes

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? - no



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? - Buckethead 'Colma'

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? - yes



First GN'R concert you attended? - November 24, 2002 @ Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH

... and the last GN'R concert? - May 15, 2006 Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY

Number of GN'R concerts attended? - 3

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? - Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? - YES



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? - yes

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? - no

Have you ever met any band member(s)? - no

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? - no

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? - no

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? - no



When did you find this site? - around 2000

When did you start posting on the message board? - had an old account back in 2000

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? - YES

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? - YES

[Ignatius]

Age 30

M/F M

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Marbella, Spain



Year when you became a fan? Not sure if it was 88 or 89...

What song made you a fan? Paradise City

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? My friend had bought AFD in a trip to Ireland

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Uff...Simple Minds, George Michael, all this radio friendly crap at the time...Anyopne remember a british band called Bros? ?(you said be honest... ?)

First GN'R album you got? AFD

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? No

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Crash Diet and Too much too soon (everybody hates that song, I love it)

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Better and now TWAT is really growing on me

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? No

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? Yes

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? Yes i sure did...a few times (long time ago though)

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Dead Horse and November Rain



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? Not really, I used to own a lot of GNR related stuff but having moved out so many times throughout the years, I lost most of it.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? AFD original cover.

Do you own any GN'R clothing? yeah, at one point i had more than 30, but i only have a few left.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? At one point I did, but not anymore. Since everything can be downloaded these days, its not the same. 10 ?years ago I'd go to any record store in Madrid to buy the new GNR Bootleg. I own 25-30 more or less...



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Not too keen on any really..Gilby Clarke is the most decent one for me. Duff and Slash's are aweful. Haven't heard Tommy's or any of the new members solo efforts.

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? Don Henley's "The End of Innocence". Axl does the chorus in one song.



First GN'R concert you attended? Sevilla June 30th 1992 ( i think that was the date)

... and the last GN'R concert? Wembley July 29th 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 4

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Good question...New York is a good pick, but I'd go somewhere I haven't been. Maybe Tokyo, Sidney...

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Yes



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? A few

Have you ever met any band member(s)? Yes

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? Yes

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? Missed VR when they came here. Saw Duff in 93 and a brief Slash acoustic set in '95

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No



When did you find this site? uff..I don't know...i got the dates mixed..between 98-99 I think.

When did you start posting on the message board? in 2003

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? Yes

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Not really, I dragged a few of my friends to the Madrid show, but they are not what you would call fans.

[Brighty]

Age 25

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Glasgow Scotland



Year when you became a fan? 1991

What song made you a fan? Entire Use your Illusion (swear words mostly, I was 11)

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? Mates bedroom cassette copy

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Iron Maiden/Stones

First GN'R album you got? Use your Illusion 1

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? not greatest hits

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? no

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? None

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? The Blues

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? Yes

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? Makin vids on dvd from ebay Estranged one.

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? No

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Yes, my teenage years all of them.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? Not colect no i have some items.

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? Slash action figure

Do you own any GN'R clothing? T shirts

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? Yes several live dvd's



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Aint life Grand - Slash's snakepit

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? No



First GN'R concert you attended? Docklands Arena London, First new GnR UK tour.

... and the last GN'R concert? As above

Number of GN'R concerts attended? one

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Madison Square Garden

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Yes, original line up only though.



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? Yes several, almost all shite.

Have you ever met any band member(s)? No

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? Velvet Revolver twice

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No



When did you find this site? Yahoo search for guns n roses about four years ago

When did you start posting on the message board? Two years ago approx, regular reader not a regular poster.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)?

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Yes many.

[GnFnR87]

Age 18

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) United States

Year when you became a fan? 3

What song made you a fan? ? ?November Rain

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? Saw it on TV

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Bad ones, first serious band i got into.

First GN'R album you got? Appetite For Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Almost

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? no

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Just Another Sunday

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? yes

If "yes", what's your favorite? Catcher In The Rye or The Blues

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes i have the DVD

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? Yes i have the DVDs

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? nope

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? nope

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? November Rain, Breakdown, and Locomotive



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? nope

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?

Do you own any GN'R clothing? nope

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? nope

Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Tommy Stinson's Solo record is good

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? nope


First GN'R concert you attended? May 17th At Hammerstein Ballroom NYC

... and the last GN'R concert? May 17 At Hammerstein Ballroom NYC

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 1

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? Hammerstein Ballroom or Madison Square Garden

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? Hell yes

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? nope

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? nope

Have you ever met any band member(s)? nope

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? nope

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? yes Velvet Revolver

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? nope

When did you find this site? 2003 when i became a fan

When did you start posting on the message board? early 2004

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? nope

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? yes

[a.]

Age
30

M/F
M

City/State/Country (just country is enough)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Year when you became a fan?
1987

What song made you a fan?
Welcome to the Jungle

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)?
Radio

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R?
Can't remember

First GN'R album you got?
Appetite for Destruction

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)?
Yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)?
No, but could have bought one years ago for $250 CDN. Why I didn't I don't know, probably because I was poor.

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks?
Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite?
Been too long, can't remember.

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks?
Yes

If "yes", what's your favorite?
TWAT

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD?
Yes

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD?
Yes

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)?
No

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV?
Yes, been on the radio, requesting "Don't Cry". Not sure why.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)?
No

Do you collect GN'R memorabilia?
When I was 16 (years ago)

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?
Live @ the Ritz on vinyl

Do you own any GN'R clothing?
Yes

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs?
No

Favorite solo album by current or former band member?
Gilby Clarke - Pawn Shop Guitars

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it?
No

First GN'R concert you attended?
Vancouver, 1993

... and the last GN'R concert?
Vancouver, 2002 (LOL)

Number of GN'R concerts attended?
3, but only saw them once! Cancelled 2 Vancouver shows.

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be?
Calgary, Alberta

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R?
Yes

Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine?
No

Have you ever read a book about GN'R?
Yes

Have you ever met any band member(s)?
No

Have you ever met any former band member(s)?
No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live?
No

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band?
No

When did you find this site?
Through Google years ago.

When did you start posting on the message board?
Long time ago.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)?
No

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans?
Yes

[pilferk]

Age 32

M/F Male

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Connecticut, USA.



Year when you became a fan? 1987

What song made you a fan? ?"Nice Boys" and "Move to the City" got me interested ( I heard them on a bootleg of "Live like a Suicide"). ?"Welcome to the Jungle" hooked me. ?"My Michelle" cemented my fandom for all eternity.

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? Bootleg of "Live like a Suicide", sent to me in early '87, by my uncle, who lived in LA.

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Honestly, I don't remember. ?Pop, mostly. ?Some rock, but very little, and most of that 70's era. ?GnR was my transition into modern rock, really. ?And I've never looked back.

First GN'R album you got? ?Does the bootleg count? ?If so "Live, Like a Suicide". ?Otherwise, Appetite.

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Yes.

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? ?Again, only if the bootleg counts.

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite? "Better", if it counts. ?"Shadow of your love" if it doesn't.

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? ?Yes.

If "yes", what's your favorite? "Better".

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? Yes, on both.

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? ?Yes, on both.

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? Yes, "Makin".

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? Yup, many time.

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? Not really.



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? No

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession?

Do you own any GN'R clothing? Yes.

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? I HAVE some, but I'm not sure I would say I collect them.



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Izzy and the Ju Ju Hounds.

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? Yup.



First GN'R concert you attended? Aug 7, '88. Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown, NY, opening for Aerosmith.

... and the last GN'R concert? ?Hammerstein, May 15th, 2006.

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 7

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? ?Besides my back yard? ?I think the Hammerstein show would have been it.

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? ?Yup, would and have.



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? Yes, both the "real" one and a computer version of one.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? No.

Have you ever met any band member(s)? Yes.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? No

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? Yes

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? No



When did you find this site? Was checking news since at least 2000-ish. ?Maybe longer than that.

When did you start posting on the message board? In 2002, when the presale password went out "late" for the hartford dates I "found" the mb (at jarmo's direction), signed up, and started posting.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? Yes.

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? Yes.

[PhillyRiot]

Age 30 in less than two weeks, but for now 29

M/F ?All Man

City/State/Country (just country is enough) ?Philly Area



Year when you became a fan? 1988

What song made you a fan? ?Welcome to the Jungle

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? ?Friend introduced me

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? The Rolling Stones

First GN'R album you got? Lies Cassette

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? Yes

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? NO

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? YES

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?Dead Flowers

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? YES

If "yes", what's your favorite? ?I.R.S.

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? No

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? YES

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? NO

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? YES!!!

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? ?YES Breakdown is one



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? ?Just shirts and stuff YES

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? VEgas 2001 ticket stub

Do you own any GN'R clothing? YES Hammerstein NYC shirt

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? YES



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? Don't really have one

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? ?NO



First GN'R concert you attended? Vegas 2001
 
... and the last GN'R concert? Hammerstein May 17, 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 3 and counting!!!

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? M-S-G

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? ?Yes, in fact I have never seen GNR in my home state!!!!



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? I don't think so.

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? NO

Have you ever met any band member(s)? I saw Duff playing slots in Atlantic City, but I was too start struck to say anything.

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? NO

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? YES Velvet Revolver 3X's

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? NO



When did you find this site? Probably like 5 years ago.

When did you start posting on the message board? 4 or 5 years ago.

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? ?I met Sandman to buy Hammerstein tickets off him at face value. ?Thanks Sandman!!! I had a great time!

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? YES. ?Allot of my friends like GNR

[Christos AG]

Age 29
 
M/F M

City/State/Country (just country is enough) Thessaloniki, Greece



Year when you became a fan? 1988

What song made you a fan? Paradise City

Where did you hear this song (radio, TV, friend's place etc.)? SUPER CHANNEL

What kind of music or artists were you listening to at the time you discovered GN'R? Elvis

First GN'R album you got? AFD

Do you own all the GN'R albums (excluding Live ?!'@ A Suicide)? YES

Do you own a genuine copy of Live ?!'@ A Suicide (owning GN'R Lies does not count)? YES

Have you heard any of the unreleased or non-album GN'R tracks? YES

If "yes", what's your favorite? Shadow Of Your Love

Have you heard any of the new Chinese Democracy era tracks? YES

If "yes", what's your favorite? BETTER / TWAT (50/50)

Do you own Welcome To The Videos on VHS/DVD? YES/YES 

Do you own Use Your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo on VHS/DVD? YES/YES 

Do you own any of the other home video releases on VHS (Makin' F@*!king Videos)? YES

Have you ever requested a GN'R song on the radio/TV? YES

Is there any GN'R song that has a special meaning for you (eg. it reminds you of a special occasion)? YES



Do you collect GN'R memorabilia? YES

If, yes, what's your favorite piece of memorabilia you have in your possession? CAN'T CHOOSE, TOO MANY

Do you own any GN'R clothing? YES

Do you collect GN'R bootlegs? YES



Favorite solo album by current or former band member? TOMMY: VGH

Did you ever buy an album because a current or former band member made a guest appearance on it? YES



First GN'R concert you attended? LEEDS 2002

... and the last GN'R concert? WEMBLEY 2006

Number of GN'R concerts attended? 8

If you could pick one place to see GN'R play and you could attend, where would it be? My town

Would you travel out of state/abroad to see GN'R? YES



Have you ever played the GN'R pinball machine? YES

Have you ever read a book about GN'R? YES

Have you ever met any band member(s)? YES

Have you ever met any former band member(s)? YES

Have you seen any of the former band members' current bands live? YES

Have you ever sent fan mail to the band? YES



When did you find this site? 2001

When did you start posting on the message board? 2001

Have you ever met anybody from the board (a person you didn't know before you registered here)? YES

Do you have friends (outside of this board) who are GN'R fans? YES